https://thepost.co.za/news/2026-06-17-gaza-refugee-palestinian-man-seeks-to-drop-criminal-charges-after-receiving-temporary-asylum-in-south-africa/
A Palestinian man who was arrested in Durban for allegedly being in South Africa illegally has approached the Durban High Court in a bid to stop criminal proceedings against him after being granted temporary asylum seeker status.
The POST reported that the urgent application, set to be heard on Friday, argues that the continuation of the criminal case is unlawful because the man has since been issued with documentation allowing him to remain in the country while his asylum application is considered.
The man, represented by attorney Yolanda Akram, has cited the manager of the Durban Refugee Reception Office, the Minister of Home Affairs, the director-general of the Department of Home Affairs and the National Director of Public Prosecutions among the respondents.
According to court papers, the man was working legally in the United Arab Emirates when conflict erupted in Gaza on October 7, 2023.
